The fresh grass of Montjuïc is on its way! Get ready for top-notch playing conditions

While I was working at the Spotify Camp Nou In advance, preparations at Montjuïc are also in full swing to have the facility ready for the FC Barcelona The first team to play their home games there at the start of the new season. After completing events at the public venue, including a huge Estopa concert last Wednesday, the focus has been on replacing the old pitch with a new one.

As the image captured by Mundo Deportivo shows, the playing field no longer has any trace of the green where Xavi HernandezThe team played last season.

The next phase is to install and lay the new turf which, if all goes well, should be ready in a month for the Joan Gamper Trophy match between Hansi FlickChanging the turf is a common operation in football stadiums, although it does not necessarily happen at the end of each season. In this case, even though Barça only plan to use Montjuïc at the beginning of the season and hope to return to the Camp Nou for the second half, the decision was made to replace the turf to ensure optimum quality.

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